Xuenan Li

Ju Tang Chu and Wui Ping Chu Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics

Professor Li received her BSc in Mathematics and Data Science at the University of Michigan (2018).

She received her PhD in mathematics under the supervision of Robert V. Kohn at New York University’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences (2023). She is now an Assistant Professor in Applied Mathematics in the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics at Columbia University.

Research Areas


  • Materials Design and Engineering
  • 2D Materials

Additional Information


  • Professional Experience
    • Recitation Leader and Grader at New York University, Sept 2019 - Dec 2022
  • Professional Affiliations
    • Member, Association for Women in Mathematics at the Courant Institute, NYU
    • Member, DEI Reading Group at the Courant Institute, NYU
  • Honors & Awards
    • SIAM Student Travel Award, SIAM Annual Meeting (AN22)
    • Sandra Bleistein Prize, New York University
    • SIAM Student Travel Award, 10th International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM 2023)